Olympian

Kobe Bryant

Olympian 2008, 2012

    • 2

      GOLD

    • 0

      SILVER

    • 0

      BRONZE

    Athlete Bio

    Height

    6’6”

    Birthday

    Aug 23, 1978

    Hometown

    Los Angeles

    Education

    Lower Merion High School

    Name: Kobe Bryant
    Sport: Basketball
    Position: Guard
    Height: 6-8
    Weight: 220
    DOB: 8/23/1978
    Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa.
    Current Residence: Los Angeles, Calif.
    High School: Lower Merion High School (Ardmore, Pa.)
    Team: Los Angeles Lakers

    Olympic Experience:
    • 2008 Olympic Games, gold medal
    • 2012 Olympic Games, gold medal
    Career Highlights:
    • Five-time NBA Champion
    • Two-time NBA Finals MVP
    • Two-time NBA scoring champion
    • Four-time NBA All-Star game MVP

    Fun Facts: Kobe and wife Vanessa have two daughters named Natalia Diamante and Gianna Maria ... Son of Joe “Jelly Bean” Bryant, former forward with Philadelphia 76ers, San Diego Clippers, and Houston Rockets ... Spent eight years as a child in Italy and is fluent in Italian ... His parents named him after a type of steak (Kobe) seen on a restaurant menu prior to his birth

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